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    August 22, 2017

    Westworld (1973) – The cult classic prequel to the hit HBO show.

    *** Contains spoilers for both the 1973 film & Season One of the HBO series. *** In the film adaptation of acclaimed science fiction author Michael Crichton’s Jurassic Park, Jeff… Continue reading "Westworld (1973) – The cult classic prequel to the hit HBO show."

  • Feature, Retrospectives, Reviews

    August 21, 2017

    The Terminator (1984) – A masterclass in filmmaking efficiency.

    Later on this month, on August 29th (25th in the US), director James Cameron’s epic 1991 action/science fiction sequel Terminator 2: Judgment Day gets a one night theatrical re-release having… Continue reading "The Terminator (1984) – A masterclass in filmmaking efficiency."

  • News

    August 20, 2017

    M. Night Shyamalan due to start filming Unbreakable & Split follow-up, Glass.

    *** Contains spoilers for Unbreakable (2000) & Split (2016). *** Split proved to be a success not only in box office returns but was for many, a return to form… Continue reading "M. Night Shyamalan due to start filming Unbreakable & Split follow-up, Glass."

  • Celebrities, News

    August 20, 2017

    Legendary actor Jerry Lewis dies aged 91.

    American comedian and film legend Jerry Lewis has passed away aged 91. A statement from the actor’s family informed that he had passed away from natural causes at his family home in… Continue reading "Legendary actor Jerry Lewis dies aged 91."

  • News, Television

    August 19, 2017

    Better Call Saul to feature more Breaking Bad overlap in Season 4.

    *** CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR BETTER CALL SAUL SEASON THREE *** Breaking Bad spin off/prequel Better Call Saul has continued to go from strength to strength. With Season 3 now streaming… Continue reading "Better Call Saul to feature more Breaking Bad overlap in Season 4."

  • Celebrities, News

    August 19, 2017

    Actor Sonny Landham dies aged 76.

    We’re sad to report that actor Sonny Landham has passed away from congestive heart failure at the age of 76. Sonny, who had Native American roots and was a descendant of the… Continue reading "Actor Sonny Landham dies aged 76."

  • Celebrities, News

    August 19, 2017

    T2:3D star Robert Patrick discusses his most iconic role, the T-1000.

    With Terminator 2: Judgment Day 3D due to hit cinemas in the U.S. & U.K., actor Robert Patrick has been giving some insight into how he got the role and… Continue reading "T2:3D star Robert Patrick discusses his most iconic role, the T-1000."

  • News

    August 19, 2017

    Guillermo del Toro set to direct Fantastic Voyage remake.

    The remake of the 1966 sci-fi cult classic Fantastic Voyage has reportedly found its director in none other than Guillermo del Toro. The man behind Hellboy, Pacific Rim and Pan’s… Continue reading "Guillermo del Toro set to direct Fantastic Voyage remake."

  • Retrospectives, Reviews

    August 18, 2017

    Late Autumn: Ozu’s generational masterpiece.

    The third Yasujiro Ozu movie in our recent appreciation of Japanese Cinema is his 1960 masterpiece Late Autumn. It is a film which continues many of the themes of the… Continue reading "Late Autumn: Ozu’s generational masterpiece."

  • News

    August 18, 2017

    Stephen Daldry attached to direct new Obi-Wan Kenobi film.

    There has been a trickle of Star Wars related news recently which is keeping all of us at Film ’89 bubbling with anticipation for the various forthcoming films in the… Continue reading "Stephen Daldry attached to direct new Obi-Wan Kenobi film."

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    • Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970) – An End Times Allegory.
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    • The Lighthouse (2019).
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    • Tron: Ares (2025).
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    • Bill & Ted Face The Music (2020).
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  • 1 Richard Roberts
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    • Rudolph Valentino: Sex, Scandal and Tragedy.
    • Triumph and Trauma in ‘80s Action Movies.
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    • The Promise (2019).
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    • 2020, The Year in Review – by Jacob Rivera.
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    • Honey Boy (2019).
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    • Non-Fiction (Doubles Vies) (2018).
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    • “From a Certain Point of View”, Examining The Politics of The Star Wars Saga.
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    • Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989).
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    • Greyhound (2020).
    • Beastie Boys Story (2020).
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    • The Film ‘89 Year in Review 2019 – Part 1, Leighton Winstone.
    • El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie (2019).
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    • The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 152 – The Silence of the Lambs (1991).
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    • All the Old Knives (2022).
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    • He Dreams of Giants (2021).
    • Yellow Rose (2019).
    • Soul (2020).
  • 1 Tony Sower
    • Michael Mann Lights Up The Big Screen – The Insider (1999).

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